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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

14 questions · 16 findings · 9 reviews

No studies found 2 · 12.5%GRADE not reported 2 · 12.5%Very low 10 · 62.5%Low 2 · 12.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Relaxation vs usual care

Satisfaction with pain relief · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes satisfaction with pain relief (higher proportion high satisfaction) compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation vs Occlusal (oral) appliance

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

Relaxation showed no clear difference in pain intensity compared with occlusal (oral) appliance; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Treatment completion · Adolescents (12-19 years)
    Not pooled. Wahlund 2015: MD 3.70 (95% CI -1.21 to 8.61), n=57 (relaxation 28, appliance 29); Wahlund 2003: MD not reported, n=83 (relaxation 41, appliance 42). Both studies were in adolescents; the occlusal appliance…
    2 studies · 140 participants
    GRADE not reported

Relaxation vs usual care

Pain as assessed post‐intervention Short Form ‐ McGill Pain Questionnaire Total Score. Scale from: 0 to 78 · patients with fibromyalgia
1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation and imagery training vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Average pain scores (0-100 VAS) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Relaxation and imagery training showed no clear difference in average pain scores (0-100 VAS) compared with control (treatment as usual); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review